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It never gets easier. But with practice you learn to ignore it. I've been training with 400 squats for 4 years, and it always feels like I am going to get killed.

Keep charging hard.

Will do skipper, thanks Steve

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Originally Posted by Hazzard

You'll get used to the weight mate. It's all about smashing away at it until you feel damn confident taking it out the rack.

Thanks Hazz. Confident is so damned vital.

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Originally Posted by Fazc

Well I was gonna say!

I was talking to Steve about just this the other day. God knows you're right, when it finally clicks or in my case when you're finally healthy again all you want to do is progress.

I might be accused of being too 'results focused' in training or on forums but it's only because I know, as you do now, that time is not to be wasted and we can accomplish so much if we put our minds to it, or accomplish so little if we don't. Life is too short for mistakes we know we shouldn't be making.

I don't agree that you're too results orientated at all. In your case, you wish to compete so progress is a must or else you'll get planted under the bar!

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Originally Posted by markievicz

Do you know what one of the most common characteristics of winners is??

Persistence

And you def have persistence.

If the squats are feeling once you reach a certain point, then why not try some walk outs with 150kgs or thereabouts , I do this for a time when I feel a certain weight was heavy ,

I may do that Mark, thanks for the tip

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Originally Posted by MikeM

Head up, Kuyt! Get some positive mental energy going for you. Squats are my nemesis too. We'll figure them out one day.

Hey I see your boys won the Carling Cup (IIRC) a couple weeks ago. That shouldda cheered you up.

Thanks Mike. They did but lost two games since the bums

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Originally Posted by mab54

Trust me when I say this I know exactly how you feel with squats, it just seems to go up so very very slow. Just stay with it kuyt every pound counts and they will add up a lot quicker then you think!

Thanks imp I know 290 odd must have felt heavy for you when you were around 12

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Originally Posted by JTurner

Squats are a weird one, took me about 6 months of squatting 120-130 before it clicked and they started moving up. Stick with it and it will pay off.

Thanks J. Your squats are excellent technique and weight wise so it's nice to know even you had issues which you have overcome spectacularly.

Tuesday 13 March
Bench
60x5
70x3
85x2
100x1
107.5x1 - Felt about as rough as last week but I said screw it, time to up the ante.
110x1 - Not a technical triumph but it went up and wasn't life and death.

97.5x3x3 - Last rep of last set was 1-2 inches off chest but I will let it slide Better than last week which is always the goal.

Squats
Decided on the classic 5x5 ramping for squat session #2 in the week. Decided to try a wider more PL stance and practiced pushing out with the outsides of the feet. Felt as if there was a shorter ROM overall. Also found the big difference between comfortable squats and hard reps on camera. There were a couple of smooth reps on the top set which was encouraging. Lots of technical improvement needed of course but I felt as if I learned something significant today. Sunday will be the test of course.

That was nice benching. And Benching is a cruel lift too, I've yet to see anyone who nails weights close to their max with a technical triumph too. As BtB once said, ugly lifts turn into pretty over time. Something like that anyway.

Keep plugging away. Maybe if Liverpool would win now and again, you'd be lifting without so much sarcasm.

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I am Anton Zdravko Martin!

Best meet lifts: Sq 150 Kg (330 lb), Bench 120 Kg (264), DL 160 (352) @89 Kg (197)
Best gym lifts: Sq 375, Bench 280 (pause), DL 385 @205 or less
Goals: 3/4/5 while healthy and fit
"Hack away at anything which isn't essential. Do what you love, and do it often." Fazc.
"Everything competes for recovery so more assistance is not always the best idea." miked96
"Squat:15 sets of 3 with 150Kg
Deadlift:15 sets of 3 with 150Kg
It's not rocket science." Big Swede

Nice session! Like everybody said once your forms down the squat is going to move fast!

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Originally Posted by markievicz

Nice benching big man.

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Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Ew rope pulldowns kill me. Did I just say ew?

Point A to point B. Got it done.

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Originally Posted by Fazc

I'm ALL about rope pulldowns, they're amazing!

Can't do them anymore, my one great for a home gym /ssssiiiiiiigggghhhhhhh

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Originally Posted by mab54

Did you get the bench press up? Thats all that matters!

Also it wasn't that long ago I couldn't do 275 for reps and 300 was my max, trust me read the very first page of my log! So when I say your squat will start to move fast, again trust me it will.

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Originally Posted by MikeM

That was nice benching. And Benching is a cruel lift too, I've yet to see anyone who nails weights close to their max with a technical triumph too. As BtB once said, ugly lifts turn into pretty over time. Something like that anyway.

Keep plugging away. Maybe if Liverpool would win now and again, you'd be lifting without so much sarcasm.

Thanks fellas! I used to think 300 was a big squat number, now I see it as just a number. 500 on the other hand....